Trafford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,216

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.24%

82.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,839

4.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

Population & Diversity

Trafford, PA is home to a population of 3.22k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.35% of Trafford, PA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Trafford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Trafford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trafford, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Trafford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trafford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 124
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 52

0.964%

Hispanic Population

31 people

0.964% of the people in Trafford, PA are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trafford, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 4.35% of Trafford, PA residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trafford, PA was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Trafford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 41
Vietnam
19 ± 28

Trafford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Trafford, PA.

Economy

The economy of Trafford, PA employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trafford, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people), and Manufacturing (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,125), and Manufacturing ($62,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 290

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trafford, PA declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trafford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (146 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trafford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.54k

2024 Value

± 290

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trafford, PA declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trafford, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people), and Manufacturing (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trafford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Trafford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,455

Median earning men ± $4,492

$33,750

Median earning women ± $16,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,341), Manufacturing ($50,156), and Construction ($48,715).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,213), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trafford, PA was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $147,300, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Trafford, PA is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trafford, PA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trafford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,591

$1,062

Median Property Taxes

±$208

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Trafford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Trafford, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Trafford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trafford, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,839

Median Household Income

± $15,706

1.41k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Trafford, PA grew to $65,839 from the previous year's value of $62,874.

The following chart displays the households in Trafford, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trafford, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (5.44%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Trafford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trafford, PA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Trafford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Trafford, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trafford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trafford, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trafford, PA (297 out of 3.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trafford, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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